Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 34.0% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$3.27
F CFA1,920
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$10.21
F CFA6,001
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.75
F CFA443
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.78
F CFA459
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.62
F CFA365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$7.52
F CFA4,417
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$9.66
F CFA5,679
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.16
F CFA1,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.96
F CFA1,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.58
F CFA931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.45
F CFA267
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.57
F CFA334
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.70
F CFA413
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.70
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.88
F CFA520
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.32
F CFA3,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$44.93
F CFA26,405
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,283,294
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$14.54
F CFA8,546
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$48.27
F CFA28,369
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$812.41
F CFA477,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$291.38
F CFA171,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$135.65
F CFA79,719
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$198.79
F CFA116,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,744,332
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$0.98
F CFA576
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.38
F CFA1,397
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$1.23
F CFA720
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$75.48
F CFA44,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$73.53
F CFA43,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$51.74
F CFA30,406
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$73.47
F CFA43,176
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$111.65
F CFA65,613
|
|
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